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It’s Pod on the Rooftops, a podcast dedicated to the British rock band Genesis! Pod on the Rooftops is a new podcast miniseries that delves into Genesis’s full discography, from 1969 to 1997.

Hosted by three buddies with a mutual love for all things Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, and Rutherford (and occasionally Phillips and Wilson), this series showcases the varied tastes and flavors of the band over the years…to say nothing of the varied opinions of the hosts.

In this third episode, Justin Mancini, Luke Franc, and Noah Franc discuss the beginnings of the Phil Collins era, from 1976-1978. They break down hidden gems, overrated tracks, esoteric lyrics, and divine musical moments. Albums from this time period include A Trick of the Tail, Wind & Wuthering, and And Then There Were Three.

It’s Pod on the Rooftops, a podcast dedicated to the British rock band Genesis! In this second episode, Justin Mancini, Luke Franc, and Noah Franc discuss the Peter Gabriel era of the band, from 1969 to 1974. They break down hidden gems, overrated tracks, esoteric lyrics, and divine musical moments.

Theme composed for the podcast by Luke Franc.

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are joined by Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin for their podcast on Inception's 10th anniversary.

Inception debuted in theaters on July 16th, 2010. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom Cobb, a thief who steals secrets from people's minds instead tasked with planting an idea in someone's head. The film stars an ensemble cast, featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, and Dileep Rao as Cobb's team. The target is played by Cillian Murphy while Tom Berenger plays Murphy's business confidant. Rounding out the cast is Marion Cotillard as Cobb's wife and Michael Caine as his mentor and father-in-law.

Inception garnered critical acclaim and was a box office mega-hit, raking in $828 million. It earned eight Oscar nominations, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture. It won for Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects, and Cinematography.

Aaron, Josh, and Bill go over the movie's elements, including the plot, the characters, the action, and the score. The trio also discuss their interpretations of Inception's famously ambiguous ending.

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for another anniversary. This time it's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie for its 25th anniversary.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie hit theaters on June 30, 1995. It stars Jason David Frank, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, David Yost, Karan Ashley, and Amy Jo Johnson as the Power Rangers, a superhero team of "teenagers with attitude." Facing off against the Rangers is Paul Freeman as Ivan Ooze, a supernatural tyrant who escapes his 6,000-year prison to wreak havoc on the city of Angel Grove. Adult critics dismissed the movie as a glorified toy commercial, but it still managed to make $66.4 million on a $15 million budget.

Aaron and Josh take a look at the movie's plot, its characters, and the action. The two also discuss how the film relates to the TV show as well as future of the franchise on the big screen.

This week on Good Bye To All That TV Editor Alex Marcus (@MediaThinkings) is joined by new PopBreak contributor Lovey McPherson (@IAmLoveyToo) to discuss the Season 4 finale of HBO's Insecure, created by and starring Issa Rae.

In this episode we discuss all the ins and outs of the Molly/Issa rift that dominated this season. We also get into the Molly's struggles keeping the spark alive (and managing messy interpersonal drama) with Andrew, Issa/Lawrence reunion, who we think was this season's breakout character, and the surprisingly powerful Postpartum Depression storyline that dominated the finale.

Pop Break’s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and senior columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television.

This episode they discuss the Black Lives Matters protests, the future of police procedurals and law enforcement shows, the cancellation of COPS and Live PD, their favorite things they watched in the month of June, and HBO MAX's Ballroom-inspired reality competition series, Legendary.

You're in for a treat. Since Batman Forever and Batman Begins recently celebrated anniversaries (25th and 15th, respectively), Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are doing a special two-movie podcast covering the two films.

Josh and Aaron go all in on comparing the two movies. Topics include the performances, the films' differing tones, and the love interests. The brothers also touch on how each movie goes about rebooting the franchise and where the films fall in their list of best Batman movies.

Pod on the Rooftops is a new podcast miniseries that delves into the discography of British rock band Genesis, from 1969 to 1997.

Hosted by three buddies with a mutual love for all things Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, and Rutherford (and occasionally Phillips and Wilson), this series showcases the varied tastes and flavors of the band over the years…to say nothing of the varied opinions of the hosts.

In the premiere episode, Justin Mancini of the Cinema Joes podcast is joined by fellow Cinema Joes host Noah Franc, as well as Noah’s brother Luke Franc, bona fide scholar and drummer. They discuss the roadmap for subsequent episodes, before recounting each of their unique paths to discovering the lads from Charterhouse. And of course, they explain why they love the band enough to start a podcast about them.

Subsequent episodes will involve discussions of all of Genesis’s studio albums, extended plays, and select live albums. For every studio release, each host will select an underrated track, an overrated track (to bring the gods down to earth, of course), a favorite lyric, and a favorite musical moment.

If you’re the kind of Genesis devotee who debates the highs and lows of Genesis’s prog excesses and pop sensibilities, this is a podcast for you. Likewise, if you’re totally new to the band and don’t know a Squonk from a Slipperman, we hope this podcast will encourage you to discover the riches that await you in the Genesis canon.

In this episode, Alex Marcus (Pop Break's TV Editor) and Alan Sarapa (writer of Alan's Soap Box) do a deep dive into the highs and lows of the debut season of the CW’s Batwoman.

They break down how the show evolved over its first season; whether or not it was helped by the Crisis on Infinite Earths miniseries event; Ruby Rose’s growing pains as the show’s lead; the Jacob Kane problem; the Kate/Sophie/Julia love triangle; Rachel Skarsten’s breakout turn as Alice; the introduction of Bruce Wayne; and our thoughts on Ruby quitting the show!

Believe it or not, it’s been 10 years since Lost ended. To celebrate, brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are going back to the island and reexamining the series finale.

Lost ran for six seasons on ABC, from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010. The series centered on the survivors of plane crash stranded on a mysterious island. It featured an ensemble cast that included Matthew Fox, Terry O’Quinn, Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson, Henry Ian Cusick, and many, many more. Lost took the world by storm during its first season, winning the Emmy for Best Drama, unheard of for a sci-fi show at the time. But while the show as a whole was beloved, the response to the series finale was much more mixed.

“The End” is still one of the most divisive series finales of all time. 10 years later, while some fans love the finale, many viewers consider it to be among the worst endings ever. Hecklers even drove Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof from Twitter after the acclaimed final episode of Breaking Bad aired.

A year after the similarly controversial Game of Thrones ending, now seems like as good a time as any to revisit Lost.

Aaron and Josh go over their history with the series, what their reactions to “The End” initially were, and how rewatching it has informed their opinion of it. The two also discuss the lesser known epilogue found on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as the legacy of the show as a whole.

For more podcasts, you can listen to them talk about The Shining for its 40th anniversary.

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All six seasons of Lost are currently streaming on Hulu.